Latest / Learn Danish with Fexingo / Danish Shopping Sizes & Fitting - Ep 268
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- Lucas: Hey everyone, welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back at the mic again. Lucas: Yes. Today we are going shopping. But not just any shopping. We are going for clothes. Luna: Oh, I love clothes. But I always get nervous when I have to try them on. Lucas: Do not worry. We will take it slow. We only need five key phrases today. Luna: Five phrases? That sounds manageable. Let us start with the first one. Lucas: Right. The first phrase is very important. You want to try on a shirt or pants. Luna: So you go to the counter and you ask to try them? Lucas: Exactly. Here is the phrase. Listen carefully. Hvor kan jeg prøve dem? Luna: Hvor kan jeg prøve dem? Where can I try them? Lucas: Perfect. Let us break it down slightly. Hvor means where. Kan means can. Jeg means I. Luna: Okay. Prøve means to try. And dem means them. Lucas: Correct. So literally, where can I try them? It is polite and clear. Luna: I feel confident saying that. Hvor kan jeg prøve dem? Hvor kan jeg prøve dem? Lucas: You nailed it. Now, imagine you put on the shirt. It is too tight. Luna: Oh no. What do I say then? Lucas: This is our second phrase. De passer ikke. Luna: De passer ikke. Does that mean they do not fit? Lucas: Yes. Passer comes from passere, to fit. Ikke is not. So, they do not fit. Luna: That is very useful. De passer ikke. De passer ikke. Lucas: Good. Now, you know they do not fit. You need a bigger size. Luna: So I ask if they have them in another size? Lucas: Yes. Here is the third phrase. Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Luna: Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Do you have them in another size? Lucas: Exactly. Har du means do you have. En anden means another. Størrelse means size. Luna: Størrelse. Size. Got it. Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Lucas: Repeat it once more for practice. Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Luna: Har du dem i en anden størrelse. Har du dem i en anden størrelse. Lucas: Excellent. Now, imagine the shop assistant brings you the new size. Luna: And this time, it fits perfectly! Lucas: Yes. You decide you want to buy it. This is our fourth phrase. Jeg tager dem. Luna: Jeg tager dem. I take them. Or I will take them? Lucas: Both work. It is the standard way to say you are buying it. Jeg tager dem. Luna: Jeg tager dem. Jeg tager dem. It feels decisive. I like it. Lucas: It is direct and common. Finally, before you pay, you might want to check the price. Luna: Just to be sure. What is the last phrase? Lucas: Hvor meget koster det? Luna: Hvor meget koster det? How much does it cost? Lucas: Correct. Hvor meget means how much. Koster means costs. Det means it. Luna: Hvor meget koster det? Hvor meget koster det? Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Let us review all five phrases together quickly. Luna: Okay. First: Hvor kan jeg prøve dem? Lucas: Where can I try them? Luna: Second: De passer ikke. Lucas: They do not fit. Luna: Third: Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Lucas: Do you have them in another size? Luna: Fourth: Jeg tager dem. Lucas: I will take them. Luna: Fifth: Hvor meget koster det? Lucas: How much does it cost? Luna: That was fast. I feel ready to shop in Denmark now. Lucas: You should be. These phrases cover the whole process from trying to buying. Luna: Before we go, I want to mention something about Fexingo. Lucas: Yes. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support matters. Luna: Listener donations keep this show ad-free and allow us to create these episodes every week. Lucas: If you can spare a moment, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thank you for listening and for supporting independent language learning. Lucas: Now, let us do one final scene to lock this in. Imagine you are in Copenhagen. Luna: Okay. I see a nice jacket. I walk up to the clerk. Lucas: What do you say first? Luna: I say: Hvor kan jeg prøve dem? Lucas: The clerk smiles and hands you the jacket. You put it on. It is too small. Luna: So I say: De passer ikke. Lucas: The clerk nods. You ask: Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Luna: He returns with a large size. It fits perfectly. I say: Jeg tager dem. Lucas: And finally, you look at the tag. You ask: Hvor meget koster det? Luna: Hvor meget koster det? It is twenty hundred kroner. Lucas: Great job. You handled the entire transaction smoothly. Luna: I did. It was easier than I thought. Lucas: Practice these until we chat again. Say them out loud. Luna: Hvor kan jeg prøve dem. De passer ikke. Har du dem i en anden størrelse? Lucas: Jeg tager dem. Hvor meget koster det? Luna: See you next time. Bye for now. Lucas: Bye.